THAI COCONUT SOUP (TOM KHA GAI)

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A rich coconut broth seasoned with fresh cilantro and ginger surrounds chicken, straw mushrooms, and sliced bamboo in this tasty version of Thai tom kha soup.

Provided by O Scyllarus

Time 50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 stalks green onions
1 bunch cilantro, divided
4 cups water
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized cubes
3 (2 inch) pieces fresh ginger, coarsely chopped
2 (1.06 ounce) packets tom yum soup paste (such as Lobo®)
2 (15 ounce) cans straw mushrooms
2 (15 ounce) cans sliced bamboo shoots
2 (15 ounce) cans unsweetened coconut cream
1 teaspoon fish sauce, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Dice one green onion and set aside for garnish. Place remaining whole green onions in a soup pot. Chop 1/2 of the cilantro for garnish; add remaining cilantro stems to the soup pot.
  • Add water, chicken breast and thigh meat, and ginger to the pot with green onions and cilantro; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside. Remove and discard green onions, cilantro, and ginger.
  • Add tom yum paste along with straw mushrooms and bamboo shoots, liquid and all. Return to a boil.
  • Add chicken back to the pot along with coconut cream and fish sauce. Simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 357.2 calories, Carbohydrate 10.4 g, Cholesterol 42.3 mg, Fat 28.5 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 20 g, SaturatedFat 22.8 g, Sodium 349.4 mg, Sugar 1 g

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